Marmite Bak Moi (Pork Porridge) with Pan Roasted Groundnuts – Recipe

Sometimes it is good to take something light so that our stomach can rest a little! I would cook porridge quite frequently because, my wife is a fan of porridge but I am neutral. Last week, I prepared this bak moi (pork porridge) and ate it with roasted groundnuts. Normally I would just buy the groundnuts from the kacang putih (Indian snack vendor) man because frying your own groundnuts can be a little tedious. But then, it is cheaper for me to fry it at home. The portion you see in the picture would have cost me RM6 (USD 1.80) if I would have bought it from the kacang putih man. My cost for the raw peanut is only around RM0.70 plus a little work to fry it until crunchy. Anyway, my wife and kids finished off all the peanuts real fast, especially my little 2 year old toddler, he just love peanuts! Home toasted groundnuts taste sweeter because it is fresher than commercially toasted ones!

Ingredients
Rice, 1 cup
Pork, 200 gms, cut into slices or minced,
Corn flour, 2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Pepper, a dash or more
Light Soya Sauce, 3 table spoons
Marmite, 1 teaspoon
Parsley and spring onions for garnishing

Wash rice, add around 4 bowls of water and slow cook it over the stove. Add salt to the rice so that the rice texture would be smooth. Marinade the meat with corn flour, pepper, light soya sauce and marmite. When the porridge is cooked, put in the marinated meat. Boil for a short while. Garnish with parsley, spring onions and roasted peanuts before serving.